Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-08-17
DEATHS,

M. Cochran, jr., Esq, of Staunton, died at the
residence of her aunt Mrs. Colonel Joseph F
Kent, in Wytheville, on the 18th instant, aged
eighteen years. The body was brou ght home
and inferred in Thornrose Cemetery the fol.
lowing day, Rev. W. @. HuIlihen, Rector o.
Trinity Episcopal Church, conducting the fu-
| neral services. In the morning of life death
has taken from parents, family and friends
| one tenderly leovd and admired.
Mr.. George W. Swoope, who has been for
| a long while in declining health but never
| conf ned closely to his room, died suddenly at
| his residence, near Hebron Church, about 10
o'clock on the morning of the 18th instant, in
| the ffty-sixth year of his age under the follow
| ing circumstances:
| Mr.. Sw dope was in Stanton on the 18th, the
| day previous to his death. His physician gave
him prescription to compound Imminent for
| external use. He had it put up and return
| ed to his home. He had been taking inwardly
| another prescription. He placed the vial of
liniment which was labeled "F or External
| Use Only" beside the vial from which he had
| taken previously prescribed quantities. He
| was resting in the afternoon in an upper cham.
Der. his daughter, Mrs. S. L. Van Meter. being
| on the floor below. Mrs. Swoope and her son-
| ing drive. About six o'clock. intending to
| take from the vial as formerly, by mistake
| took the dose from the liniment preparation
in similar vial. lie Immediately called
his daughter, explaining the difference in the
taste of the potion to what 1t formerly was and
examining, found he had taken the liniment.
Mrs, Van Meter applied such remedies by
drafts of hot water and exercising her father as
best she could, and sent for physician, DIR.
Murray, being the nearest in reach. When the
Doctor arrived the efforts to counterfeit the
poison were contin ued, but without avail. He
confined to fall under the effects Of stnpor till
death en- sued in about sixteen hours after the
fatal dose had been taken.
Mr.. Swoope was farmer and owned q beau
tlful estate. His flther, the late Washington
Swoope, graduated at Washington College in
1909. I'D gave his sons the favored opportunities
which that historic seat of learning afforded
The contemporaries of the father there were Gen
eral Edward S. Darlington. of Halifax, Hon.
Walter Coles, of Pittsylvania. Powhatan Ellis.
Minister to Mexico, Alexander s. Withers.
author of 1.-THE Chronicle OF Border Warfare"
Gen. Philip Aylett, William Harey of Bote-
tourt. Aid to Gen: Andrew Jack son at New
Orleans, Senator William G. Preston, OF South
Carolina. The deceased graduated in 1850,
H. S. Baylor, Of Augusta. Rev. John Arm
strong, D. D.. of Chester, Pa. Hon. William Nc
Laughlin, DR.. Jno. A. Graham. Of Lexington
Rev. VIM. F. Junkin, DID, and A A. Sproul
Esq, Of Augusta.
The GLOWING Sabbath was q bright and
lovely day. Early in the mornIn hundreds
of people had gathered at the mansion of the
deceas ed. It was the largest assemblage ever
remembered at an occasion of that kind in
that vicinity. The deceased and his wife had
many relatives and friends present, and in ad-
dition tn e people had turned out SIS mention
ed. Rev. L. B. Johnston of Harrisonburg, the
former pastor at Hebron Church, had in the
meantime been sent for, The funeral services
commenced at ten o'clock. the Pastor reading
the burial service. AS the cortege moved off
for the cemetery at Hebron Church, the lire of
carriages was fully half mile in length, and
added to this were many persons on horse
back in the procession. AT the cemetery when
the procession arrived there werea large num-
Der of persons assembled to unite in render
ing respect to tn deceased.
The following named gentlemen were the
pail bearers :: I. D. Ransom. &C. Child, John d
Trimble, Marshall Hanger, George A. Hanger,
G, w. Trim bic, W, A. Burnett and 4. G.. Scott.
bridge county, on the 18th instant. aged about
thirty eight years, Mr.. Benjamin W. Larew.
after several weeks OF painful bodily Affections
The solicitude for the deceased for many miles
around his home was constant and sincerely
made known. His neighbors and friends were
ever ready and anxious to relieve his sufferngs
and hoped to have him restored to health and
to usefulness in the community, which he
in special manner was rendering. when
stricken down with disease He seemed to be
best pleased with himself when realizing that
he was contributing to the comfort OF Others
His business relations and intercourse made
him familiar visitor at almost every home
within circumference of thirty miles, and all
old and young, gave him warm reception.
and welcomed him within their doors. His
circumstances were very moderate. He leaves
widow with four small children to feel the
pangs of grief, which bear SO heavily upon that |
little family. a community which cherishes
SO many kindly feelings for the deceased hus-
band and father will have generous heart for
the helpless, which under the dispensation of |
Providence. he has left to be cared for.
He was buried Sunday at Timber Ridge, Req |
Mr.. Tucker of the Methodist Episcopal Church |
South, conducting the funeral services. A.
large concourse of his neighbors aui friends |
were present.
Died last Sabbath afternoon, at the residence
of his sister, Mrs. Hamilton Cash. near Vesu.
vtus, Mr.. Newton Brown, aged about twenty
two years. The deceased was member of Mt, |
Carmel Church and has highly respected in
the community, where he leaves kindred and
friends to mourn his early death.
ShOW9iter.
New Hope, died on the 18th instant. He had
long served the community in charge of Burke's
Mills, on Naked Creek and was highly respect
ed. |
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